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J A N U A R Y Daylight - 10 hours Night - 14 hours

1 S (+) Circumcision of Our Lord. St. Basil the Great. (New Year) Sunday before Theophany of Our Lord. : Colossians 2:8-12; Hebrews 13:17-21; 2 Timothy 4:5-8. : :20-21; 40-52; Mark 1:1-8 (Baptism of John). Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 7. 2 M Sts. Silvester & Sergius; St. Sergius; St. (Forefeast of Theophany) 3 T Holy ; Gordius 4 W of the Seventy Apostles; St. Teoctist (Fast free) 5 T Holy Theopemptus, Theonas, and Syncletica (Eve of Theophany) 6 F (+) Holy Theophany of Our Lord (Fast free) 7 S +) Synaxis of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John (Saturday after Theophany) 8 S Ven. George the Chozebite; Ven. Domnica Sunday after Theophany. Epistle: Ephesians 4:7-13. Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17. Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 8. 9 M Martyr Polyeuctus; St. Eustratius 10 T St. ; Sts. Dometian and 11 W + St. Theodosius, founder of cenobitic life in Palestine 12 T Martyr Tatiana the deaconess and Eustasia 13 F Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus 14 S Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu; St. Sava of Serbia (Leave-taking of Theophany) 15 S Ven. of Thebes and John “Calabytes” (the hut-dweller) 29th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Colossians 3:4-11; Gospel: :12-19 (Ten lepers). Tone 6. Mat. Gos. 9. 16 M + of the Precious Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter 17 T + Ven. 18 W + Sts. Athanasius and Cyril of 19 T Ven. Macarius of ; St. Arsenius & St. Mark of Ephesus 20 F + Ven. 21 S Ven. ; Martyrs Neophytus and Valerian 22 S Apostle Timothy; -martyr Anastasius the Persian 32nd Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Timothy 4:9-15. Gospel: :1-10 (). Tone 7. Mat. Gos. 10. 23 M Martyrs Clement and Agathangelus 24 T Ven. Mother Xenia and Martyr Babylas 25 W +) St. Gregory the Theologian; +) St. Bretanion, of Tomis 26 T Ven. Xenophon 27 F + of the of St. 28 S Sts. Ephraim and of Syria, Paladius and 29 S + Translation of the Relics of Hieromartyr Ignatius the Godbearer 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Canaanite woman). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1. Gospel: Matthew 15:21- 28 . Tone 8. Mat. Gos. 11. 30 M +) The : Basil, Gregory and John 31 T Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries

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F E B R U A R Y Daylight – 11 hours Night – 13 hours 1 W Martyr Tryphon; Martyr Perpetua & Felicitas (Forefeast of Presentation of our Lord) 2 T (+) Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple 3 F Righteous & ; St. Nicholas of Japan 4 S Sts. Isidor & Martyr Abramius 5 S Martyrs Agatha & Theodula (Triodion begins) 33rd Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15. Gospel: :10-14 (Publican and the Pharisee). Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 1. 6 M St. Bucolus, bishop of Smyrna; Martyrs Julian & Fausta; St. Photius the Great, 7 T Sts. Parthenius & Luke; 1003 Martyrs of Nicomedia 8 W , Prophet Zechariah; Martyr sisters & Mary (Fast free) 9 T Martyrs: Nichephorus, Marcellus & Pancratius; St. Peter of Damascus (Leave-taking of Presentation of the Lord) 10 F + Martyrs: Haralambos & Valentina (Fast free) 11 S Hieromartyr Blaise, bishop of Sebaste; St.Theodora the Empress (867) 12 S St. Meletius of Antioch; St. Anthony II, Patriarch of 34th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Gospel: :11-32 (Prodigal Son). Tone 2. Mat. Gos. 2. 13 M St. Martinian, Monk of Palestine; Apostles Aquila and his wife Priscilla 14 T Sts. Auxentius, Maron & 15 W Apostle of the Seventy ; Martyr Major 16 T Martyrs Pamfil & Valens 17 F Great Martyr Theodore the Soldier (“Tyro”) & St. Mariamne, sister of Apostle Philip 18 S St. Leo the Great, of & Flavian the Confessor; St. Agapitus (Memorial Saturday) 19 S Apostles Archippos, Philemon & his wife Apphias of the 70 35th Sunday after Pentecost. Farewell to Meat. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2. Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Last Judgment). Tone 3. Mat. Gos. 3. 20 M St. Leo, bishop of Catania & Agaton, Pope of Rome; St. Vissarion the Great (E,M,C) 21 T Sts. Timothy; Eustathios, bishop of Antioch (E,M,C) 22 W Uncovering of the relics of the Martyrs at the gate of Eugenios in Constantinople (E,M,C) 23 T + Hieromartyr , bishop of Smyrna (E,M,C) 24 F +) The first & second findings of the Honorable Head of St. John the Forerunner (E,M,C) 25 S Sts. Tarasios, Archbishop of Constantinople; Martyrs & Ipatios (E,M,C) 26 S St. Porphyrios, Archbishop of Gaza; Great Martyr Photini, the Samaritan Woman (E,M,C) 36th Sunday after Pentecost. Farewell to Dairy. Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4. Gospel: Matthew 6:14- 21 (Expulsion of from Paradise). Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 4. 27 M St. Prokopios the Confessor and Thalelaeus; St. of Brooklyn (Beginning of Great Lent) (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Part 1) 28 T + St. the Roman; St. Basil the Confessor (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Part 2) 29 W Ven. Gherman of Dobrogea (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Part 3)

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M A R C H Daylight – 12 hours Night – 12 hours 1 T Ven. Martyr Eudokia (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Part 4) 2 F Holy Martyrs: Theodotos, Hesychios & Nestor 3 S Martyrs: Eutropios, Kleonikos & Basilikos (St. Theodore Saturday) (W,O) 4 S St. Gerasimos of the Jordan; Martyrs Paul & his sister Juliana (W,O) 1st Sunday of Great Lent (Orthodoxy). Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40. Gospel: John 1:43-51. Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 5. 5 M Hieromartyr Konon & -martyr Irais; St. Nicholai Velimirovic 6 T Holy 42 Martyrs of Amoria 7 W Hieromartyr of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim and Eugene. 8 T St. Theophylaktos the Confessor; Holy hierarch Paul the Confessor 9 F +) The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (W,O) 10 S Martyrs Kodratos, & Dionysius (Memorial Saturday) (W,O) 11 S St. Sofronios, Patriarch of (W,O) 2nd Sunday of Great Lent (St. Gregory Palamas). Martyrs of Communist Persecution. Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3; Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2. Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 (Healing of paralytic in Capernaum); John 10:9-16. Tone 6. Mat. Gos. 6. 12 M St. ; St. Gregory the Dialogist; St. Simeon the New Theologian 13 T Translation of the relics of Nikephoros, Patriarch of Constantinople 14 W St. Benedict of Nursia; Martyr Alexander the Priest 15 T Martyrs Agapios, Publius & Timolaus 16 F Martyrs Sabinos of Egypt, Papas & Roman 17 S St. Alexios the Man of God; Martyr Marinus (Memorial Saturday) (W,O) 18 S St. Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem (W,O) 3rd Sunday of Great Lent (The Cross). Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6. Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1. Tone 7. Mat. Gos. 7. 19 M Martyrs Chrysanthos & Daria 20 T Holy fathers slain at the of Mar Sabbas 21 W Holy Confessor James the New; Sts. Thomas & Serapion 22 T Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of the Church in Ancyra 23 F Martyr Nikon of Sicily & 199 disciples with him 24 S St. Zachariah; Martyr Luke (Forefeast of ) (Memorial Saturday) (W,O) 25 S (+) Annunciation (F,W,O) 4th Sunday of Great Lent (St. John of the Ladder). Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20; Hebrews 2:11-18. Gospel: Mark 9:17-32; :24-38. Tone 8. Mat. Gos. 8. 26 M Synaxis of the (Leave-taking of Annunciation) 27 T Martyr Matrona of Thessalonika 28 W St. Stephen; St. the New (Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete) 29 T Hieromartyr Mark, bishop of Arethusa; Martyr Cyril the Deacon 30 F St. John of Sinai, author of The Ladder (Akathist to Birthgiver of God) 31 S St. Hypatios the Wonderworker; St. Innocent of Alaska; Righteous the Fair (W,O)

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A P R I L Daylight – 13 hours Night – 11 hours 1 S St. (W,O) 5th Sunday of Great Lent (St. Mary of Egypt). Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14; Galatians 3:23-29. Gospel: Mark 10:32-45; :36-50. Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 9. 2 M St. Titos; Martyrs Amphianus & Edesius 3 T St. Nikita the Confessor 4 W St. Joseph of Sicily, the Hymnographer 5 T Martyrs Agathopodes the Deacon & Theodulus the Reader 6 F St. Eutychios, Patriarch of Constantinople 7 S St. Tikhon, Enlightener of North America; Martyr George the Confessor, bishop of Mitylene; Martyr Kalliopios & Aquilina; Sava the New; St. Nilus of Sora (Lazarus Saturday) (W,O) 8 S (+) Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. Apostle Herodion; St. Celestin, Pope of Rome (F,W,O) Palm Sunday. 6th Sunday of Great Lent. Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9. Gospel: John 12:1-18. Follow the Triodion. (Dispensation to eat fish). 9 M Holy Monday. Martyr Eupsychios; St. Vadim (Bridegroom Matins) 10 T Holy Tuesday. Martyrs Terence & Pompeios (Bridegroom Matins) 11 W Holy Wednesday. + St. Calinic of Cernica; Hieromartyr Antipas (Holy Unction - Bridegroom Matins) 12 T Holy Thursday. + Martyr Sava the Goth, who suffered at Buzau; St. Basil the Confessor (Twelve ) 13 F Holy Friday. Hieromartyr Artemon; Martyr Chintilian (Royal Hours. Vespers. Lamentations) 14 S Holy Saturday. St. Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome 15 S (+) Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (Holy Pascha). Apostle Aristarchos, Pudens & Trophymos of the 70 Resurrection of Our Lord. Holy Pascha. Epistle: Acts 1:1-8. Gospel: John 1:1-17. Follow Pentecostarion. 16 M +) Bright Monday. Virgin-Martyrs: Agape, Irene & Chionia 17 T +) Bright Tuesday. Hieromartyr Simeon, bishop in Persia; St. Acacius, bishop of Melitene 18 W St. John, of Gregory of Decapolis; St. Cosmas, bishop of Chalcedon (Fast-free) 19 T St. John of Old in Palestine 20 F +) Life-giving Fount of Mother of God. +) St. Teotim, bishop of Tomis; Ven. Theodore the Hairshirt- wearer (Fast-free) 21 S Hieromartyr Januarius; Martyrs Alexandra and Philippa 22 S St. Theodore Sykeote; Apostle Nathaniel 2nd Sunday after Pascha (St. Thomas). Epistle: Acts 5:12-20. Gospel: John 20:19-31. Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 1. 23 M +) Great Martyr George the Trophy-bearer 24 T +) Holy Confessors Elias (Iorest), Sava (Brancovici) & Hierarch Iosif of Maramures; Hieromartyr Sava Stratelates; St. Elizabeth 25 W Holy Apostle & Evangelist Mark; +) St. Vasile (Romania) 26 T Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea 27 F Hieromartyr Simeon, the kinsman of the Lord 28 S Apostles Jason & of the 70 29 S 9 Martyrs at ; St. Memnon the Confessor 3rd Sunday after Pascha (Myrrhbearing Women). Epistle: Acts 6:1-7. Gospel: Mark 15:43-47, 16:1-8. Tone 2. Mat. Gos. 4. 30 M Apostle James, son of and brother of St.

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M A Y Daylight – 13 hours Night – 11 hours 1 T Prophet ; St. Isidora 2 W St. Athanasius the Great (F,W,O) 3 T Martyrs Timothy & his wife, Mavra of Egypt 4 F Virgin Martyr Pelagia; Ven. Valerian (F,W,O) 5 S Great-martyr Irene; Martyrs Neophytos & 6 S Righteous the Long-suffering 4th Sunday after Pascha (Paralytic). Epistle: Acts 9:32-42. Gospel: John 5:1-15. Tone 3. Mat. Gos. 5. 7 M Apparition of the Sign of the Cross over Jerusalem (351); St. Alexis Toth of Minneapolis 8 T +) Apostle & Evangelist John the Theologian; St. Arsenios the Great 9 W Prophet ; Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas to Bari (Mid-feast of Pentecost) (F,W,O) 10 T Apostle Simeon Zealotes; St. Hesychius the Confessor 11 F Hieromartyr Mokios; Sts. Cyril & Methodius, apostles to the Slavs (F, W, O) 12 S + New-martyr John of Wallachia; St. Epiphanios, Archbishop of ; St. Germanos, Patriarch of Constantinople 13 S Virgin-martyr Glykeria; St. Sergius the Confessor 5th Sunday after Pascha (Samaritan Woman). Epistle: Acts: 11:19-30. Gospel: John 4:5-42. Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 7. 14 M Martyr Isidore; Hieromartyr Therapont 15 T St. Pachomios the Great; St. Achilles, Bishop of Larisa 16 W St. Theodore the Sanctified (F,W,O) 17 T Apostle Andronikos and St. Junia of the 70 18 F Martyrs Peter, Dionysius & Benjamin; Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra & 7 virgin martyrs with him (F, W, O) 19 S Hieromartyr Patrick, bishop of Prussia; Martyr Kyriaki 20 S Martyr Thallelaios 6th Sunday after Pascha (Blind Man). Epistle: Acts 16:16-34. Gospel: John 9: 1-38. Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 8. 21 M +) Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine & his mother Helen 22 T Martyrs Basiliskos & Marcel 23 W St. the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada (F,W,O) (Leave-taking of Pascha) (Prefeast of Ascension) 24 T (+) Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Simeon Stylites, the younger; Martyrs Serapion & Marciana (Day of Heroes) 25 F + Third finding of the Honorable Head of St. John the Forerunner (F,W,O) 26 S Apostles Karpos & Alphaios of the 70 27 S Martyr Julius the Veteran; Hieromartyr Therapont, bishop of Sardis; St. John the Russian 7th Sunday after Pascha (Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council). Epistle: Acts 20:16-18, 28-36. Gospel: John 17:1-13. Tone 6. Mat. Gos. 10. 28 M St. Nicetas the Confessor, Bishop of Chalcedon; Martyrs Heliconis and Helladios 29 T Virgin-martyr Theodosia; Hieromartyrs Olivian & Alexander; Emperor Constantine XII (1453) 30 W St. Issac the Confessor & Barlaam; Martyr Natalios (F,W,O) 31 T Apostle Hermes of the 70; Martyrs Hermias, Eusebios & Haralambos

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J U N E Daylight – 15 hours Night – 9 hours 1 F Martyr Justin the Philosopher (Leave-taking of Pascha) (F,W,O) 2 S + Great-Martyr John the New of Suceava (Memorial Saturday) 3 S (+) Descent of the Holy Spirit. Marytrs Lucillian, Hypatius, Paul & Paula; St. Kevin, of Glendalough 8th Sunday after Pascha (Pentecost). Epistle: Acts 2:1-11. Gospel: John 7:37-53; 8:12. Follow Pentecostarion. 4 M +) Holy Trinity. +) Martyrs of Niculitel: Zoticos, Atalos, Camasis; St. Metrophanes, Patriarch of Constantinople 5 T Hieromartyr Dorotheos, Bishop of Tyre; Dorotheos of Gaza 6 W Sts. Bessarion & Hilarion the New (Fast free) 7 T Hieromartyr Theodotus; Martyr Zenaida; Ven. Sebastiana 8 F Translation of the Relics of Great Martyr Theodore the Soldier; Martyrs Nicander & Marcian (Fast free) 9 S St. Cyril, (Leave-taking of Descent of Holy Spirit) 10 S Hieromartyr Timothy, Martyr Alexander & Virgin-martyr Antonia (Leave-taking of Ascension) 1st Sunday after Pentecost (All ). Epistle: Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2. Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33, 37- 38; 19:27-30. Tone 8. Mat. Gos. 1. 11 M Apostles Bartholomew & ; St. Mitrophan & the Chinese Orthodox Martyrs (1900) (Beginning of Fast of Holy Apostles) 12 T St. Onouphrios the Great; St. Peter the Athonite (W,O) 13 W Martyr Aquilina; St. Triphyllios, Bishop of Cyprus 14 T Prophet Elisha; St. Methodios, Patriarch of Constantinople (W,O) 15 F Prophet ; Blessed ; Blessed 16 S St. Tikhon the Wonder-worker of Amathos in Cyprus (F,W,O) 17 S Martyrs Manuel, Sabel & Ismael of Persida (F,W,O) 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (American & Romanian Saints). Epistle: Romans 2:10-16. Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23. Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 2. 18 M Martyrs , Hypatios & Theodoulos 19 T Apostle Jude, brother of the Lord; St. Paisios the Great (W,O) 20 W Hieromartyr Methodios; St. Kallistos, Patriarch of Constantinople 21 T Martyrs Julian of Cilicia and Afrodisios (W,O) 22 F + Holy Hierarch Gregory the Teacher, Metropolitan of Romanian Lands; Hieromartyr Eusebios; Martyrs & his servant Zenas 23 S Martyrs Agrippina of Rome & Aristokleos (F,W,O) 24 S +) Nativity of St. ; +) St. Nicetas of Remesiana (F,W,O) 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Romans 5:1-10; Romans 13:11-14, 14:1-4. Gospel: Matthew 6:22-33 (Worries of life); Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80. Tone 2. Mat. Gos. 3. 25 M Virgin-martyr Febronia; St. Prokopios of Iviron; St. Theoleptos of Philadelphia; Martyr Orentios and his six brothers 26 T St. of Thessalonika (W,O) 27 W St. Sampson the Host of Strangers 28 T Translation of the Relics of Unmercenaries Cyrus & John; Martyr Papia (W,O) 29 F +) Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (F,W,O) 30 S + Synaxis of the 12 Apostles; +) St. Ghelasie of Rametz

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J U L Y Daylight – 14 hours Night – 10 hours 1 S +) Hierarch Leontie of Radautz; Unmercenary Martyrs Cosmas & Damian of Rome 4th Sunday after Pentecost Epistle: Romans 6:18-23. Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13 (Cure of the centurion’s servant). Tone 3. Mat. Gos. 4. 2 M + Placing of the Robe of Mother of God in ; +) St. Stefan the Great 3 T Martyr Hyacinth; St. Anatolios, Patriarch of Constantinople 4 W Holy Hierarch Andrew, Archbishop of Crete; St. Martha, mother of St. Simeon Stylites the Younger 5 T + St. Athanasios the Athonite; St. Lampados 6 F St. ; Virgin-Martyr Lucy 7 S Great martyr Kiriaki; St. Thomas of Mt. Maleon; St. Acacius of Sinai 8 S Great-martyr Prokopios & Theodosia 5th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Romans 10:1-10. Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1 (Cure of the two demoniacs of Gadara ). Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 5. 9 M Hieromartyrs Pankratios & Cyril; Martyrs Andrew & Probus 10 T Holy 45 Martyrs at Nicopolis in Armenia 11 W Martyr Eufemia; St. Marcian; St. Olga, queen of Russia 12 T Martyrs Proclus & Hilary of Ancyra; St. Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood 13 F Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; St. Stephen of Mar Sabbas Monastery 14 S Apostle Aquila of the 70; Martyrs Justus & Heraclios 15 S Martyrs Kyrikos & his mother Julietta from Tarsus of Cilicia; St. Vladimir, Illuminator of Russia 6th Sunday after Pentecost. (Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council). Epistle: Romans 12:6-14; Titus 3:8-15; Hebrews 13:7-16. Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 (Cure of the paralytic from Capernaum); John 17:1-13. Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 6. 16 M Hieromartyr Athenogenes & his 10 disciples 17 T Great-martyr Marina (Margaret); St. Euphrasios the bishop 18 W +) Martyr Emilian of Durostor; Martyrs Iachint, Emilianos, Paul & Valentina 19 T St. Macrina, sister of Basil the Great; Ven. Dios & Theodore, Archbishop of 20 F + ) Glorious Prophet (Elias) the Tishbite; Mother Maria (Skobtsova) of Paris and those with her (F,W,O) 21 S Sts. Simeon & John; Prophet 22 S Myrrh-bearer & Equal-to-the-Apostles 7th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Romans 15:1-7. Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35. Tone 6. Mat. Gos. 7. 23 M Hieromartyr Apollinaris, Bishop of ; Sts. & ; Hieromartyr Phocas 24 T Great-martyr Christina of Tyre; Martyr Hermogenes; Martyrs Boris & Gleb 25 W Dormition of the Righteous Ana, mother of the Birthgiver of God 26 T Hieromartyr Hermolaus; Martyr Parascheva of Rome; + St. Jacob of Alaska 27 F +) Great-martyr and healer Panteleimon; St. Clement of Ochrid 28 S Phillip, Prochoros, Nikanor, Timon & , Deacons & Apostles of the 70 29 S Martyr Kallinikos of Gangra; Martyrs Theodota, Benjamin & Mamant 8th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22 (Multiplication of the loaves in the desert). Tone 7. Mat. Gos. 8. 30 M Apostles , Silvanos, & Andronikos of the 70 31 T Righteous Evdokimos; Righteous (Forefeast of Procession of the Cross)

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A U G U S T Daylight – 13 hours Night – 11 hours 1 W Procession of the Cross; 7 Maccabean Martyrs with Salomoni & Eleazar (Beginning of Fast of Mother of God) (W,O) 2 T Translation of the Relics of the Proto-martyr Stephen the Archdeacon; Emperor Justinian the Great 3 F Sts. Isaac, Dalmatos and Faustus; Holy myrrh-bearer 4 S The 7 Youths (Sleepers) of Ephesus; Martyr Eudoxia of Persia (W,O) 5 S + St. John the Hozevite (the Romanian); Martyr Eusignios (Forefeast of Transfiguration) (W,O) 9th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17. Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 (Walking on the water; calming of the wind). Tone 8. Mat. Gos. 9. 6 M (+) Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (F,W,O) 7 T +) St. Teodora of Sihla; Martyr Dometios of Persia 8 W Emilianos the Confessor; St. Myron, the Wonderworker of Crete; St. Gregory of Sinai 9 T Apostle Matthias; Martyr Anthony of Alexandria; Glorification of St. Herman of Alaska - 1970 10 F Martyr Archdeacon Laurence; Hieromartyrs Sixtus, bishop of Rome and Hippolytus 11 S +) St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople; Martyr & Archdeacon Euplus (W,O) 12 S Martyrs Photios & Anikytos; St. Timothy (W,O) 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16. Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23 (Cure of the lunatic). Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 10. 13 M Translation of the Relics of St. Maximus the Confessor; Martyr (Leave-taking of the Transfiguration) 14 T Prophet ; Martyrs Marcellus & Ursikios (Forefeast of the Dormition) (Lamentations for Mother of God) 15 W (+) Dormition of the Birthgiver of God (F,W,O) 16 T Not-Made-by-Hands of our Lord in Edessa; +) Martyrs Constantin Brancoveanu & his sons: Constantin, Stefan, Radu, Matthew & the Counsellor Ianache 17 F Hieromartyr Myron: Martyrs Ciprian, Straton & Tirs 18 S Martyrs Floros, Lauros and Polyaenus 19 S Martyr Andrew the General (Stratelates); Martyrs Timothy & Agapios 11th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12. Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35 (Parable of the unforgiving debtor). Tone 2. Mat. Gos. 11. 20 M Prophet ; Martyr Heliodoros 21 T Apostle Thaddeus of the 70, also named Levi; Martyr Vassa and her children 22 W Martyrs Agathonikos, Zoticus, Anthusa, & Or 23 T Martyr Lupus; Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons; St. Callinicus (Leave-taking of Dormition) 24 F Hieromartyr Eutychos, disciple of St. John the Theologian; Martyr Tation 25 S Translation of Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew; Apostle Titus of the 70 26 S Martyr Adrian & his wife, Natalia 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 (Rich young man). Tone 3. Mat. Gos. 1. 27 M St. Pimen & Martyrs Eutalia, Phenurios & Hosius, bishop of Cordova 28 T St. the Black; Martyr Diomedes; Prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel 29 W +) Beheading of Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John 30 T Sts. Alexander, John and Paul the New, of Constantinople; Martyr Phantinos 31 F Placing of the Belt (Sash) of the Birthgiver of God; Holy 366 Martyrs of Nicomedia; St. Cyprian of Carthage

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S E P T E M B E R Daylight – 12 hours Night – 12 hours l S + St. Simeon the Stylite & his mother, Martha (Beginning of Church Year) 2 S Martyr Mamas; St. John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople 13th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24. Matthew 21:33-44 (Parable of the Vinedressers). Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 2. 3 M Hieromartyr Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedia; St. Theoctistos 4 T Hieromartyr Babylas; Prophet & God-Seer Moses 5 W + Prophet Zachariah and St. Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist; Martyrs Urban & 6 T + Commemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae 7 F Martyr Sozon; Apostles Euodos & Onesiphoros of the 70 (Forefeast of Birth of Mother of God) 8 S (+) Nativity of the Birthgiver of God (Saturday before Lifting of the Holy Cross) 9 S Holy & Righteous Ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; Great-martyr Severian Sunday before the Lifting of the Cross. Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18. Gospel: John 3:13-17 (Jesus’ conversation with ). Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 3. 10 M Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora 11 T St. ; St. Euphrosynos the Cook 12 W Hieromartyr Autonomos; Martyrs Macedonios & Theodule (Leave-taking of Nativity of Birthgiver of God) 13 T Hieromartyr ; +) St. John of Prislop (Forefeast of Lifting of the Holy Cross) 14 F (+) Lifting of the Holy Cross 15 S +) St. Iosif of Partos (Timisoara); Great-martyr Nicetas the Roman (Saturday after Lifting of the Holy Cross) 16 S Great-martyr ; Martyr Melitina Sunday after the Lifting of the Holy Cross. Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20. Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1. Tone 6. Mat. Gos. 4. 17 M Martyr & her daughters: Faith, Hope and Love 18 T St. Eumenios, Bishop of Gortyna; Martyr Ariadne 19 W Martyrs Trophimos, Savvatios & Dorymedon 20 T Great-martyr Eustathios Pacidas, his wife Martyr Theopistes & their children: Martyrs Agapius & Theopistus 21 F Apostle Quadratos; Prophet (Leave-taking of Lifting of the Holy Cross) 22 S +) Hieromartyr Teodosie of Brazi; Hieromartyr Phocas; New-martyr Isaac; St. Martin 23 S + Conception of the Prophet, Forerunner & Baptizer John 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11. Gospel: :1-11 (Miraculous catch of fish). Tone 7. Mat. Gos. 5. 24 M + Great Martyr & Equal-to-the-Apostles Thekla; St. Coprius; + New Martyrs of Alaska: Peter the Aleut & Hieromonk Juvenaly 25 T St. of Alexandria; Venerable-martyr Paphnoutios; Ven. Sergius of Radonezh 26 W + Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John 27 T +) Hieromartyr Anthymos of Iviron; Martyrs Callistratos & Epicharis 28 F + St. ; Prophet Baruch 29 S Ven. Kyriakos the ; Martyr Gabdelas 30 S Hieromartyr Gregory, Bishop & Enlightener of Armenia; Martyr Rhipsime 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9. Gospel: :31-36 ( - Love your enemies). Tone 8. Mat. Gos. 6.

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O C T O B E R Daylight – 11 hours Night – 13 hours 1 M +) Protection of the Mother of God. Apostle Ananias; St. Romanos the Melodist 2 T Hieromartyr Cyprian; Virgin-martyr Justina; Ven. Theophilos 3 W Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite 4 T Hieromartyr Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens; Martyr Audactus 5 F Martyrs Charitina & Memelta 6 S + Apostle Thomas; Martyr Erotida 7 S Great-martyrs Sergius & Bacchus; Hieromartyrs Polychronios & Caesarius the deacon 20th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19. Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 (Resurrection of the son of the widow of Nain). Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 7. 8 M Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Antioch; Martyr Taisia 9 T Apostle James, son of ; St. Andronikos & his wife, Athanasia 10 W Martyrs Eulampios & his sister Eulampia; St. Theophilos the Confessor 11 T Apostle Philip of the 70, one of the 7 deacons; St. Theophanes the Confessor; Holy Fathers of Optina 12 F Martyrs Probos, Tarachos & Andronicos; St. Cosmas the Bishop 13 S Martyrs Karpos, Papylos, Agathodoros, Agathonika & Florentios 14 S +) St. Parascheva of Iasi; Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protase & Silvanus 21st Sunday after Pentecost (Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council). Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20; Titus 3:8-15; 1 Corinthians 9:2-12. Gospel: :5-15 (Parable of the Sower); John 17:1-13; Luke 7:36- 50. Tone 2. Mat. Gos. 8. 15 M Hieromartyr Lucian; St. Sabin & Vars the bishop; Ven. Euthymios the New 16 T Martyr Longinos the Centurion; Ven. Mal 17 W Prophet ; Monk-Martyr Andrew of Crete 18 T + Apostle & Evangelist Luke; Martyr Marinos the Elder; Ven. Julian 19 F Prophet ; Martyrs Varos & Felix the priest; Ven. John of Rila 20 S Great-Martyr Artemios; Ven. Matrona; Ven. Gerasimos the New 21 S +) Ven. Confessors Visarion, Sofronie & Martyr Oprea; Confessors Ion & Moise; St. Hilarion the Great 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Efeseni 2:4-10. Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 (Cure of the demoniac of Gadara). Tone 3. Mat. Gos. 9. 22 M St. Averkios Equal-to-the-Apostles, Bishop of Hierapolis; Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus 23 T Apostle James, brother of the Lord; St. Ignatios, Patriarch of Constantinople 24 W Great-Martyr Arethas; Martyrs Valentin & Sebastian; Ven. Proclus 25 T Martyrs Marcian & Martyrios; Sf. Tabitha, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter 26 F +) Great-martyr Demetrios the myrrh-streaming 27 S + Ven. Dimitrie the New (Basarabov); Martyr Nestor; St. Procla, wife of 28 S Martyrs Terence & Neonila; Holy Hierarch Firmilian; Ven. Stephen 24th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Ephesians 2:14-22. Gospel: Luke 8:41-56 (Resurrection of Jairus’ daughter). Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 10. 29 M Virgin-Martyr Anastasia the Roman; Ven. Abraham the Recluse 30 T Martyrs Zenobios, Bishop of Aegae & his sister Zenobia; Apostle 31 W Apostles Stachios, Apellos, Amplias, Urban, Aristoboulos and Narcissos; Hieromartyr John Kochurov of Chicago (1917)

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N O V E M B E R Daylight – 10 hours Night – 14 hours 1 T + Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian of Mesopotamia 2 F Martyrs Akindinos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Elpidophoros & Anempodistos of Persia 3 S Martyrs Akepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Priest, & Aeithalas the Deacon (Memorial Saturday) 4 S Ven. Ioanikios the Great; Martyr Nicander the bishop & Hermas the priest; St. Sylvia, mother of Gregory Dialogist 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18. Gospel: :19-31 (Rich man and Lazarus). Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 11. 5 M Martyrs Galaction & his wife, Epistemis; Sts. Silvanus & Gregory 6 T St. Paul the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople; Ven. Luke of Sicily 7 W 33 Martyrs of Melitene; Ven. Lazarus 8 T +) Synaxis of the Michael and Gabriel 9 F Martyrs Onesiphoros and Porphyrios; Ven. Matrona & Theoktista; Holy Hierarch & Wonderworker Nectarios Kephalas 10 S Apostles , Rodion, Erastos & Sosipater of the 70; Great-martyr Orestes 11 S Great-martyr Menas; Martyrs Victor, Vincent & Stefanida; Ven. Theodore the Studite 25th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Ephesians 4:1-7. Gospel: :25-37 (Parable of the Good Samaritan). Tone 6. Mat. Gos. 1. 12 M St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria; St. Nilus the Faster 13 T +) St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople 14 W + Apostle Philip; St. Gregory Palamas 15 T + St. Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Neamtz; Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samona and Aviv (Beginning of Nativity Fast) (W,O) 16 F + Holy Apostle & Evangelist Matthew 17 S St. Gregory the Wonderworker; Ven. Confessor Lazarus the Iconographer; St. Gregory of Tours (F,W,O) 18 S Great-martyr Plato; Martyrs Romanus & Zacchaeus, the Deacon (F,W,O) 26th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-19. Gospel: Luke l2:16-21 (Parable of the rich man who hoarded possessions). Tone 7. Mat. Gos. 2. 19 M Prophet Obadiah; Hieromartyr Barlaam (W,O) 20 T +) Ven. Gregory of Decapolis; Martyrs Anatolios & Dasius; Hierarch Proclus (Forefeast of Entrance of Birthgiver of God in Temple) (W,O) 21 W (+) Entrance of the Birthgiver of God in the Temple (F,W,O) 22 T Apostles Philemon, Archippos & Onesimos of the 70 (W,O) 23 F +) Ven. Anthony of Iezeru-Valcea; Holy Hierarch Amphilokios; St. Gregory 24 S Martyrs Clement, Bishop of Rome & Peter, Bishop of Alexandria (F,W,O) 25 S + Great Martyrs Katherine & Mercurios (Leave-taking of Entrance of Birthgiver of God in Temple) (F,W,O) 30th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29, 4:1. Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 (The rich aristocrat - keeping the commandments). Tone 8. Mat. Gos. 3. 26 M Ven. Alypios the Stylite & Stylianos (W,O) 27 T Great-martyr James the Persian; Ven. Nathanael of Nitria (W,O) 28 W Venerable-martyr Stephen the New; Martyr Irinarchos 29 T Martyrs Paramon & Philoumenos; Ven. Akakios (W,O) 30 F + Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, Protector of Romania (F,W,O)

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D E C E M B E R Daylight – 9 hours Night – 15 hours 1 S Prophet ; St. Philaret the Merciful (F,W,O) 2 S Prophet ; Martyr Myrope (F,W,O) 31st Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: 1 Timothy 1:15-17. Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 (Healing of the Blind Man from ). Tone 1. Mat. Gos. 4. 3 M +) The Elder George of Cernica; Prophet (Sophonios); St. John the Hermit (F,W,O) 4 T + Great-martyr Barbara & Juliana; St. (F,W,O) 5 W + St. ; Martyr Athanasius (F,W,O) 6 T +) St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra, in Lycia (F,W,O) 7 F +) Martyr Filofteia of Arges; St. of Milan (F,W,O) 8 S Ven. and Sophronios; Apostle of the Seventy (F,W,O) 9 S Conception of the Birthgiver of God by St. Anna; Prophetess Anna (), mother of the Prophet Samuel (F,W,O) 27th Sunday after Pentecost. Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-17. Gospel: :10-17 (Healing of the crippled woman on the sabbath). Tone 2. Mat. Gos. 5. 10 M Martyrs Mennas, Hermogenes & Eugraphus (W,O) 11 T St. the Stylite & Luke the New Stylite; Martyr Barsabbas (W,O) 12 W + Spyridon, Bishop of Tremithus; Hieromartyr Alexander (F,W,O) 13 T + Martyrs Eustratios & Auxentios; + St. Herman of Alaska (F,W,O) 14 F Martyrs Thyrsos, Leukios, Kallinikos, Philemon & Arrianos 15 S + Hieromartyr Eleutherios; Martyrs Suzanna & Vah the New; St. Paul of Latros (F,W,O) 16 S Prophet (Aggaeus); Martyr Marinus; Empress Theophania (F,W,O) 28th Sunday after Pentecost (Forefathers of the Lord). Epistle: Colossians 1:12-18. Gospel: :16- 24 (Parable of the great banquet). Tone 3. Mat. Gos. 6. 17 M Prophet Daniel and the 3 Holy Youths: Ananias, Azariah & Mishael (F,W,O) 18 T + St. Daniel the Hermit of Voronetz; Martyrs Sebastian & Zoe; Holy Hierarch Modest (F,W,O) 19 W Martyr Boniface; St. Aglaida; St. Grighentios 20 T Hieromartyr Ignatios the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch (Forefeast of Nativity of the Lord) (W,O) 21 F Virgin-Martyr Juliana; Martyr Themistokles 22 S Great-martyr Anastasia & her teacher the Martyr Chrysogonos; Martyr Theodota (Saturday before Nativity of the Lord) (F,W,O) 23 S Holy 10 Martyrs of Crete; St. Paul of Neo-Caesaria; St. Nahum of Ohrid (F,W,O) Sunday before the Birth of Christ (Ancestors of the Lord). Epistle: Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40. Gospel: Matthew 1:1-25 (Genealogy of the Savior). Tone 4. Mat. Gos. 7. 24 M Martyr Eugenia; Martyr Ahmet of Constantinople (Eve of Birth of Christ) 25 T (+) Nativity of our Lord, God & Savior Jesus Christ 26 W +) Synaxis of the Most Holy Birthgiver of God; +St. Nicodemus of Tismana (Fast-free) 27 T +) Proto-martyr Stephen the Archdeacon 28 F 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia; St. Simeon of the Holy Mountain (Fast free) 29 S Holy 14,000 Infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod (Saturday after Nativity of Christ) 30 S Virgin-Martyr Anysia of Thessalonica; Ven. Theodora Sunday after the Birth of Christ. Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19. Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Flight into Egypt). Tone 5. Mat. Gos. 8. 31 M Ven. Melania of Rome; St. Chiriac of Bisericani; St. Chiriac of Tazlau; St.Theophylact of Ochrid (Leave-taking of Nativity of Christ)

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